Wednesday, November 10, 2010

For The Wordies: Part I

With credit to my Uncle R for sending this to me, and to Sandra L for sending it to him....ENJOY!"For all you word-smithees.The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again invited readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are the winners:1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.2. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an a$$hole.3. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.4. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.5. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.6. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.7. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.8. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.9. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)10. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And the, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.11. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.12. Glibido: All talk and no action.13. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.14. Aracnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.15. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.16. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating."Which one of these is your favorite? I'll post Part II tomorrow!